Cherniece J. Plume

Extended Reality and the Fashion Industry: Driving Engagement through Immersive Experience offers a comprehensive and forward-looking exploration of how immersive technologies are transforming fashion. Covering virtual, augmented and mixed reality, the book examines how XR reshapes design, storytelling, retail, identity and consumer psychology. It traces the historical evolution of fashion technologies, unpacks the emotional and behavioural dynamics of immersive environments, and analyses real-world case studies from leading brands experimenting with digital fashion, avatars, metaverse activations and phygital experiences. By bridging theory, technology and practice, this book equips readers to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of immersive fashion. It highlights strategic pathways for innovation, offers tools for evaluating consumer engagement, and demonstrates how XR can deepen emotional resonance and brand value. Readers gain insight into key theories - including presence, embodiment, flow and narrative transportation - while also engaging with critical issues such as privacy, inclusivity, sustainability, digital labour and algorithmic influence. Written for fashion researchers, students, educators, digital designers, marketers, technologists and industry innovators, the book provides a clear, accessible framework for understanding the opportunities and challenges presented by XR. Ultimately, this book empowers readers to design, implement and critique immersive experiences in ways that are creative, ethical and future-focused.

Social media has provided endless opportunities for marketers, fuelling their desire to learn more about their consumers through this dynamic online environment. Yet many organisations are finding it difficult to create effective marketing strategies, making decisions that are based on research that is highly focused on the nature and boundaries of social media. The changing behaviour of consumers, variety of platforms and changing culture indicates that much of the research around this topic is still highly fragmented. Social Media in the Marketing Context: A State of the Art Analysis and Future Directions provides a comprehensive overview of the current literature surrounding social media and the marketing discipline, highlighting future development opportunities in both knowledge and practice.